Symbols
What is the importance of the red purse that Sinbad the Sailor gives Julie Morrel that is then saved by the family?
It provides Julie's dowry and saves the family.
Who is responsible for Eduoard Villefort's death?
-Madame de Villefort
-Monsieur de Villefort
-The Count of Monte Cristo
Final revenge on Count de Morcerf?
-Dishonor to his family
-Death
Speculating the stock market
Danglars
What is Edmond Dantes accused of at the beginning of the novel?
Treason against his country
A man named Beppo disguised as a woman helps to kidnap which character?
Albert de Morcerf
What is the importanace of the Bonapartist letter that Villefort burns?
It incriminates his father and is what puts Dantes in prison.
Who is responsible for the Count of Morcerf's death?
-Count of Morcerf
-Haydee
-The Count of Monte Cristo
Final revenge on Madame de Morcerf?
- Regret
- Guilt
Posing as an abbe to pray over Valentine
Villefort
What does Monte Cristo do to help the Morrels?
- gives a diamond for Julie's dowry
- Replaces the Pharoan that was shipwrecked
Name two characters who died of poisoning in the novel?
-Monsieur Saint-Meran
-Madame Saint-Meran
-Barrios
-Madame de Villefort
-Edouard de Villefort
Who gives the letter that saves the Morrel family from bankruptcy?
Sinbad the Sailor
Who is responsible for Barrois' death?
-Madame de Villefort
-Valentine
-The Count of Monte Cristo
Final revenge on Baron Danglars?
-Financial ruin
Giving back the dappled gray horses
Danglars
What options does Villefort give Madame de Villefort at her "trial"?
Name two pseudonyms Edmond Dantes goes by in the novel.
-clerk for Thompson and French
-Lord Wilmore
-Sinbad the Sailor
-Abbe Busoni
-The Count of Monte Crioto
What does the treasure Edmond acquires symbolize for him?
-a way to avenge his enemies
-a gift from the Abbe Faria
-a means to reinvent himself
Who is responsible for Madame de Villefort's death?
-Madame de Villefort
-Monsieur de Villefort
-The Count of Monte Cristo
Final revenge on Villefort?
-Death on his household
Instructing Haydee to tell the story of her past
Morcerf
What does Eduoard's death make Monte Cristo realize?
His quest for vengeance may have gone too far and is not all righteous and profitable.
What is Debray's motivation for his relationship with Madame Danglars?
He gives stock information which she relays to Danglars. Debray gets a portion of the gains Danglars earns.
What does the Abbe Faria symbolize for Edmond?
-A father figure
-Enlightenment/Knoweldge
-Hope
What motivates Madame de Villefort to commit the poisonings?
She is attempting to ensure that all the money that is supposed to go to Valentine goes to her son Eduoard instead.
Why does Franz call of his betrothal to Valentine?
He discovers that Valentine's grandfather, Noirtier, murdered his father.
Referencing Noirtier's favoritism for Valentine
Villefort
Why does Luigi Vampa release Albert after kidnapping him without collecting ransom?
The Count of Monte Cristo reminds him of a promise he made to respect him and all of his friends.
How does Madame de Morcerf react to her first meeting with The Count of Monte Cristo? Why?
She becomes pale and weak. She recognizes him as Edmond Dantes.